In 1742, Queen Alliquippa, a local Seneca leader, gave John Fraser several hundred acres of land.

[4] Braddock's Field also was the site of a rally of rebellious militiamen and farmers during the Whiskey Rebellion, prior to a massive march on the city of Pittsburgh on August 1, 1794.

[1] Braddock's Field was also the location of Camp Copeland, a rendezvous[1] for men who had been drafted into the Union forces during the American Civil War.

[6] According to a map in Crocker's book (references), Braddock crossed the Monongahela from the southwest at the south side of the current Edgar Thomson Steel Works just north of Turtle Creek, turned north along the base of the hill now occupied by the Grandview golf course, turned northwest roughly along Bell Avenue, and first encountered the French just south of where the railroad crosses Sixth Street.

His forces were strung out for at least a half mile from Sixth Street toward the river crossing and the French and Indians attacked from both sides.